Mining company plan to use ‘fracking’ in Leitrim and Fermanagh
Geraldine McNamara, PRO, Republican Sinn Féin, said that the announcement by an Australian mining company Tamboran Resources that it intends to use fracking for mining in Co Leitrim and Co Fermanagh should be firmly opposed by local people in the area.
“Fracking is a process in which millions of gallons of chemical fluid is forced up to a mile beneath the surface to crack the rocks and release the natural gasses in them,” she said. “Much of the waste then returns to the surface and causes pollution in the environment .
“There is also much speculation that it also causes earth quakes and a recent New York Times investigation claimed the wasted water contained dangerously high levels of radioactivity.
“Many councils have now voted to ban this practice in their areas,” Geraldine said, and she called on Leitrim and Fermanagh Councils to now do the same and safeguard their environment and local people’s health and wellbeing.
“The promise of jobs in our present economic climate should not be put before health and safety and profit should not be put before people.
“Republican Sinn Fein voted at its recent Ard-Fheis to oppose fracking and support locals in their campaign against this practice.”
Geraldine McNamara, PRO, Republican Sinn Féin, said that the announcement by an Australian mining company Tamboran Resources that it intends to use fracking for mining in Co Leitrim and Co Fermanagh should be firmly opposed by local people in the area.
“Fracking is a process in which millions of gallons of chemical fluid is forced up to a mile beneath the surface to crack the rocks and release the natural gasses in them,” she said. “Much of the waste then returns to the surface and causes pollution in the environment .
“There is also much speculation that it also causes earth quakes and a recent New York Times investigation claimed the wasted water contained dangerously high levels of radioactivity.
“Many councils have now voted to ban this practice in their areas,” Geraldine said, and she called on Leitrim and Fermanagh Councils to now do the same and safeguard their environment and local people’s health and wellbeing.
“The promise of jobs in our present economic climate should not be put before health and safety and profit should not be put before people.
“Republican Sinn Fein voted at its recent Ard-Fheis to oppose fracking and support locals in their campaign against this practice.”